I want you to close your eyes for a moment and picture something.
Imagine a person who is a liar and a cheater. Perhaps you play a board game with them and they lie about their score. Then, maybe they steal a few beers from your fridge and claim to have only taken a single one.
Are you getting a mental image? Who is this person? What do they look like? What are they wearing?
Let’s go on. This same person also cuts off people in traffic. And we’re not just talking about cutting off other drivers — we’re talking about pedestrians, too! This person doesn’t yield for anyone who is waiting to use the crosswalk.
Who IS this lying, cheating, pedestrian-ignoring person? Seriously — what kind of person did you picture in your mind? Did you concoct any backstory for this person? What is their family like? What is their job like? Do they make a lot of money? Do they make very little money?
Re-read those last two questions and make a prediction: would the liar be rich or would the liar be poor?
In this week’s video podcast, we’ll find out which socioeconomic class is actually more likely to lie, cheat, and cut people off in traffic — and we’ll explain why! Check out the video below and be sure to comment if your prediction was right on target.
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I chose the upper class for lying and cheating, because I thought this group felt more entitled and empowered than the rest of society. I also know that people in poverty are more apt to share, cooperate and help each other survive.